Written Question·Treasury·UIN 109606
Pensioners: Self-assessment
Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026
Question
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to ensure that pensioners are not required to file self-assessment tax returns for small amounts after the new state pension exceeds the tax-free allowance in 2027.
Answer
Torsten BellPensioners whose sole income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments will not pay income tax in 2026-27.At Budget 2025, the Government announced that it will ease the administrative burden for pensioners whose sole income is the basic or ...
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